2 days

In the aftermath of the 'credit crunch', all are being asked to do more with less and at lower cost. We need to get value from our time and other resources and to work not just harder but more effectively.

 

Objectives

• To recognise creativity in yourself and in others and to develop new patterns of team working.
• To examine creative concepts and frameworks drawn from other worlds
• To enable participants to engage with others in solving problems together

Course Content
The course explores the nature of creativity and how it how it can be released in yourself and others to make the most of the team’s resources.

Who should attend?
Releasing Creativity is ideal for managers, project leaders and team members.

Themes

• What creativity is
• What helps and hinders it
• Achieving a creative state
• Recognising how your increased creativity could contribute to your role/organisation
• Appreciating your own talent and the talents of others
• Developing improvisation techniques to expand ideas
• Recognising the importance of openness, trust and generosity within teams when developing new ideas
• Learning to pool ideas and free the imagination
• Understanding the differences between structure and criticism - bringing structure to the innovation process
• Applying the innovation technique to a real project
• Inspiring others with your ideas and getting buy-in

Methods
Mini lectures; discussion; group and pair working; models and instruments; games and exercises. The tutors will use techniques drawn from a wide variety of different sources.

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